Hey!I have a tricky question. I got a new Desert Storm delivered to my house. It ran fine for a few days, then wouldn't fire anymore. I contacted the dealer and started troubleshooting. Seems that the spark plug wire was not connected to the cap at all. It was just "laying" there in the rubber boot. I made several phone calls and was told by each rep that the wire must be twisted on. a drill shaped "pin" has to bore into the spark plug wire.

That 'drill shaped pin' should be in the spark plug cap Look in there and you should see it. If it is, just press and turn and it should grab the wire and make contact. You may need to trip 1/4" off the wire if it's frazzled. If you see the pin has broken off in the end of the wire just go to your local moto shop and get a new cap, NGK and lots of other companies make them. Cut the wire for a clean end and twist the new cap on.

Thanks!! Okay, problem 2: the wire is short. trying to twist it on is a farce. should I cut the tie wrap that bundles the wires under the tank? It won't twist straight because of the shape of the cap.

Cut it! Or take it apart if you can, many of the ties on this bike are meant to come apart easily and be re-used. Get the slack you need to get the cap back on, then just tie the slack back up before you ride off.